Little into the tunnel the clusters gave way to a sea of bats.My friend confirmed the presence of at least 3 species of bats belonging to the genus Rhinolophus, Hypoderma and some fruit bats.
After about 600 meters into into the tunnel we could see a galaxy of eye shines and sensed vibrations that shook the surroundings. Our mind raced to the flood gates and we geared to face the rushing water......But the water level remained the same, instead a wave of disturbance was felt above head. Hundreds of bats were fluttering their winds and moving around to find darker spots. It was not a very pleasant place for people with a good sense of smell either. The floor was splattered with bat droppings. We were not too eager to meet the concentrated swarm of flying bats and so we decided to turn back. As the entrance of the tunnel came into view, we saw bats that looked like large black butterflies at the light end of the tunnel.
On our way back we ran into the same herd of Gaur and got 2 see individuals play-fighting -
After a couple of days we returned to count the bats that exit the cave. A count of 1000+ individual bat exits were recorded. 1000+ entries were also recorded in a span of 2 hours after dusk.
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